1. Forensic Science Rathburn/Galison
CSI Lake Shore
Handwriting Analysis, Ink Chromotography Lip Prints,
Facial Recognition Software
April 2015

2. Tuesday, APRIl 21 #lsforensics
Oh no! Another homicide seems to have occurred between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m. this morning.
Victim: BOB
Suspects: Unknown as of this time
Lake Shore CSI Objectives for today:
1. Sketch the crime scene (notebooks)
2. Complete the Bodily Injury Form (notebooks)
3. At the end of the hour, classes decide what evidence should be collected for processing.

3. Wednesday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 23rd
More evidence has come in from the Lake Shore Crime Unit! Items were collected from 3 suspects!
Things to do:
Watch eyewitness testimony! You can access it from
Then create a FACES profile!
Analyze handwriting sample found at the crime scene vs. suspects’ handwriting samples. (use details learned in lab)
Analyze lip prints found at the crime scene vs. suspects’ lip prints. (use details learned in lab)
Analyze the ink found at the crime scene with ink pens taken from the suspects’ purses.. (use details learned in lab)

4. FORENSIC GROUPS
Students may work together in groups up to 4. You may work with students in Ms. Galison and/or Mrs. Rathburn’s class, but they have to be the SAME hour as you!
Reminder- no giving away the evidence to other groups or hours!
Turn in for credit: Each group will complete a lab report and a FACES composite to turn in for credit.
DUE: Friday, April 24th

5. Breaking News Update Thursday, April 23rd
The police used your FACES sketch to find 3 suspects. Each of them has NO alibi and they have reason to be at LSHS near the scene of the crime!
And the suspects are…

6. Suspect #1: Ms. Zolynsky

7. Suspect #2: Mrs. Wentworth

8. Suspect #3: Ms. Anderson

9. To Make A conclusion, use this information
Evidence:
Ms. Zolynsky
Mrs. Wentworth
Ms. Anderson
Handwriting sample belongs to: A B C
Lip print belongs to:
Ink pen found in purse, belonging to:

10. THE CONCLUSION…

11. Evidence:
Ms. Zolynsky
Mrs. Wentworth
Ms. Anderson
Found at the Crime Scene
Handwriting A B C
Lip Print
Ink Pen

12. What happened?